Moshav · Megiddo Regional Council · Northern District · founded 1935

Yokne'am (Moshava) by the numbers

A car-dependent, highly educated and older moshav

Yokne'am (Moshava) has 1,487 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it is older than 84% of them, with fewer car-free households than 92% of them and has more graduates than 89% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 1,487; 28% children under 18
Average rent: ₪4,675; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪18,331; 21% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster: 9 of 10; 1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Yokne'am (Moshava) compare with other towns?

Yokne'am (Moshava) Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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Can you live without a car?

3%Fewer car-free households than 92% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

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How educated?

48%More graduates than 89% of towns

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

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Young or old?

17%Older than 84% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2022

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Do people rent or own?

33%Like most (slightly above)

Households renting, 2022

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Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)

People per household, average, 2022

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How much is rent?

₪4,675Like most (slightly below)

Average monthly rent, 2026

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How much do people earn?

₪10,910Like most (slightly above)

Median monthly wage per employee, 2022

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Sources: housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; age: CBS 2022; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents.

How much does it cost to live in Yokne'am (Moshava)?

rent ₪4,675 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent

₪4,675a month

no change 7% below the national average

26%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterYokne'am (Moshava)Israel

₪4,675Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Yokne'am (Moshava)

3 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Yokne'am (Moshava)?

₪18,331 a month for the average employee, 21% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪18,331average monthly salary (Megiddo Regional Council)

21% above the national average.

The council

₪18,331

Israel

₪15,140

23.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

4.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪12,557self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 925 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Megiddo Regional Council. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Yokne'am (Moshava)

0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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0Schools

2Kindergartens

2Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Yokne'am (Moshava)?

18% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Megiddo Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council

28%

54%

18%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council

81%

16%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

2.9%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

4.4%get long-term care benefitIsrael: 4.1%

Source: National Insurance Institute, statistics by town (ages as of October 2026). Benefit rates are shares of all residents.

How does Yokne'am (Moshava) vote?

Largest list: Yashar (42%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Yokne'am (Moshava) voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+25 points) and Likud less (‎-14).

Turnout

Here, 202679%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (49%).

Yashar

41.5%

The Democrats

26.5%

Together (Beyachad)

13.5%

Likud

6.5%

Yisrael Beiteinu

4.7%

The Reservists and the Economic Party

2.3%

Yokne'am (Moshava) All Israel

Source: Central Elections Committee, 26th Knesset election (2026), via the Kaplan Open Source mirror (official results by locality). Compared with the 25th Knesset (2022)

How much is arnona (property tax) in Yokne'am (Moshava)?

About ₪320 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Megido Regional Council pays about ₪320 a month in arnona on average (₪3,843 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪42.7

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪12,496

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed89.7%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue61%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 40 agorot go to education and 9 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪503 thousand.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024, Megido Regional Council. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

Towns like Yokne'am (Moshava), and nearby

Most similar: Kfar Malal, Hofit, Ruhama

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Similar in wages, education, age, renting, car ownership, household size and population mix.

Kfar Malal307 residents · wage ₪11,320 Hofit887 residents · wage ₪9,750 Ruhama770 residents · wage ₪12,290 Bnei Zion1,150 residents · wage ₪11,330

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Yokne'am (Moshava): common questions

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What is the population of Yokne'am (Moshava)?

Yokne'am (Moshava) has 1,487 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Yokne'am (Moshava)?

Yokne'am (Moshava) has 0 schools, 2 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Yokne'am (Moshava)?

Average rent in Yokne'am (Moshava): ₪4,675 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Yokne'am (Moshava)?

The average monthly wage per employee in Megiddo Regional Council is ₪18,331, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Yokne'am (Moshava) in?

Yokne'am (Moshava) is in the Northern District, in the Megiddo Regional Council, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 241